Steering and propelling device for vessels.



No.. 765,171. PATENTBD JULY 19, 1904- G. VOGBL, DBGD.

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STEERING AND PROPELLING DEVICE FOR VBSSBLS.

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E. EBERT. ADIIHISTRATBIX.

I STEERING AND PROPELLING DEVICE FOR VESSELS.

10 APPLIOATION mum 23.18. 1904 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 WITNESSES "HEN 7 0R Y IOar] V0 eLdec'd. Em es fiz e Efiert a l ADMINISTRATRIX PER A TTORIIEYSUNITED STATES Patented July 19, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

ERNESTIENE EBERT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ADMINISTRATRIX OF CARL VOGEL,DECEASED.

STEERING AND P ROPELLING DEVICE FOR VESSELS- SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 765,171, dated July 19, 1904.

I Application filed February 18, 1904- Serial No. 194,162. (No'modeL) T0ct/J/ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNnsTiENE EBERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, amin possession of, and hereby make application for a patent on, anImprovement in Steering and Propelling Devices for Vessels, saidimprovement being the invention of CARL VoeEL, deceased, of which thefollowing is a specification, such as will enable those skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved combinationpropelling and steering device for boats and vessels of various kindsand classes; and with this and other objects in view the inventionconsists in a propelling and steering device for vessels constructed ashereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawingsform a part, in which the separate partsof the improvement are designated by suitable reference .characters ineach of the views, and in which- Figure l is a sectional side view of aboat provided with the improved combination steering and propellingdevice; Fig. 2, a plan view thereof; Fig. 3, a side view; Fig, I, abottom plan view; Fig. 5, a sectional side view showing a modification;Fig. 6, a plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 5; Fig. 7, a viewsimilar to Fig. 6, but showing the parts in a different position; andFig. 8, a bottom plan view. k

In the drawings forming part of this specification, reference being madeto Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, is shown at a the hull of a boat or vesselhaving an overhanging stern portion (0 the bottom part of which is flator horizontal, as shown at [0 and below the flat or horizontal bottompart a of the overhanging stern portion a the keel portion of the hullprojects, as shown at (6.

Passed vertically through the overhanging portion a and supportedtherein in any desired manner is a tubular shaft 6, with the upperportion of which is connected above the deck of the vessel an arm,lever, or other suitable operating device 6 whereby the tubular shaft 6may be turned, and connected with the lower end of the tubular shaft 6below the overhanging portion a of the stern of the vessel is a V-shapedsteering device consisting of separate blades 71 Passing verticallythrough the tubular shaft 6 is another shaft, 0, with the upper end ofwhich is connected an arm, crank, lever, or any other suitable device 0and connected with the lower end of the shaft 0 and projecting betweenthe separate side members or blades 6 of the steering device 6 is apropeller-blade 0 When the parts are in the position shown in Figs. 1and 2, if the shaft 0 be oscillated rapidly in opposite directions thepropellerblade 0 will be swung rapidly between the side members 0 of thesteering device and the water will be forced by the inclined surfaces ofthe blades or members 6* of the steering device and the movement of thepropellerblade 0 backwardly with great force, and this movement of thewater will force the vessel forward, as will be readily understood.

If the shaft 6 be turned around so that the propeller b will project inthe forward direction and the shaft 0 be rapidly oscillated, as abovedescribed, the result will be to force the vessel backwardly, and if theshaft 5 be turned so that the steering-blades o project to one side andthe shaft 0 be rapidly oscillated, as hereinbefore described, the resultwill be to turn the vessel in either direction according to thedirection in which the steering device or the blades 6* thereof areturned.

In Fig. 4: of the drawings three different positions of the propellerand steerer are shown, and it will be apparent that in this way a vesselmay be guided in any desired direction, may be propelled, or hacked, orturned around whenever desired.

Any suitable means may be provided for turning the shaft 6 andoscillating the shaft 0, and it will be understood that both of theseoperations may be performed by various kinds of power devices ormechanism located in the vessel or on the deck thereof.

In Figs. 5 to 8, inclusive, is shown a modification of this invention inwhich the hull a is provided with an overhanging portion a at the sternthereof, the same as in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, and passed verticallythrough this overhanging portion is a sleeve (Z, which is securedtherein in any desired manner, and passed through this sleeve (Z is atubular shaft e, provided at its lower end with a V- shaped member f, inthe apex of which is pivoted, as shown at f apropeller-blade g, and theV-shaped member f is provided with top and bottom blades f which areseparated by an angle of about forty-five degrees. Pivoted or hinged tothe propeller-blade g at g and in any desired manner is a shaft or rodit, which passes upwardly through the tubular shaft 0, and in the formof construction shown a walking-beam 2 is pivoted to the upper end ofthe shaft or rod h and extends longitudinally of the hull a and may beoperated by a crank-rod if, with which is connected acrank i secured to.a crank-shaft v1", operated by a steam-cylinder or in any desiredmanner. In the form of construction shown the upper end of the tubularshaft e is provided with a crank or arm 7', and by means of thiscrank orarm the tubular shafte may be turned in the sleeve cl, as will bereadily understood.

When the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 5, the verticalmovement of the shaft or rod it will force the water out of the V-shaped member-f backwardly and the vessel will be propelled forwardly,this operation being the same as the operation of the construction shownin Figs. 1 to 4, and by turning the tubular shaft e the V-shaped memberf may also be turned to any desired angle, while the shaft or rod it isoperated as above described, and by this means the vessel may be steeredor guided in any desired direction, and by turning the V-shaped member fentirely around, .as shown in Fig. 8, the vessel may be backed, as willbe readily understood.

The invention is not limited to the means herein shown and described foroperating the tubular shaft e or the shaft or rod la, and any suitablemeans or devices may be provided for this purpose, and, if desired, thetop and bottom blades or plates f" may be connected at the sides, so asto inclose the space between said blades or plates or partially inclosethe same, and this is also true with the construction shown in Figs. 1to 4, inclusive. As thus constructed it will be seen that the tubularshaft e constitutes the steering-shaft and the shaft or rod 72 thepropelling-shaft, while in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, the shaft 12constitutes the steering-shaft and the shaft or rode thepropelling-shaft.

It will also be seen that in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, the blades orplates 6* are arranged Vertically and the propelling-blade 6 moveshorizontally, whereas in Figs. 5 to 8, inclusive, the blades or plates fare arranged horizontally, while the propelling-blade g movesvertically.

Having fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, anddesired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. A. vessel provided with a tubular steering-shaft mounted verticallyin the stern thereof and provided at its lower end with a V- shapeddevice comprising separate side plates, means for turning said shaft,another shaft passing vertically through said first-named shaft andprovided at its lower end with a propeller-blade between the separateblade members of the steering device, and means for operating thelast-named shaft, substantially as shown and described.

2. A' vessel provided with a tubular steering-shaft mounted verticallyin the stern portion thereof and provided at its lower end with aV-shaped steering device composed of separate side plates, apropeller-shaft passing vertically through the steering-shaft andprovided at its lower end with a blade located between the side platesof the V-shaped steering device, means for operating the steeringshaft,and devices for operating the propellershaft, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as the invention of the saidCARL VOGEL I have signed my name, in the presence of the subscribingwitnesses, this l5th day of February,

I ERNESTIENE EBERT, Adlm'm'stmtm'w of the estate of Carl Vogel,

deceased. Witnesses:

WILLIAM TRIMBORN, WILLIAM F. '(JrILLIoK.

